One of the most affordable ways to increase your building’s energy efficiency while reducing operating costs is submetering. Learn more.

A green shell is crucial to creating a healthy & sustainable building. Eco-friendly materials contribute to healthier workplaces while reducing the carbon footprint.

Checking all the boxes for sustainability, flexibility, and modern design, Siskind’s new office in the high profile London City Centre Towers promotes collaboration and workplace wellness.

Whether it's shortening construction timelines, lowering costs or reducing carbon footprints, pre-fab construction can be the solution to these common construction challenges.

There are many aspects you should consider before signing a contract with any CRE professional. Follow these tips to help gauge each contractor as you begin your search.

Whether you’re creating a new multi-use property or retrofitting existing space to better meet the needs of a community, you might be wondering if it’s worth installing electric vehicle chargers.

Parkland Corp., owner of Chevron and On the Run gas stations and convenience stores, is one of the companies leading the charge, with plans to double its EV charging network in Western Canada.

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) returned to Las Vegas this January, with an emphasis on technology applicable to the hybrid workplace.

GSK Canada's newly designed Mississauga office space represents new standards in hybrid workplace design and workplace wellness.

Sustainability is top-of-mind for builders, project managers, and legislators however it’s not the only challenge facing the construction industry. A labor shortage could leave over 1 million skilled labor jobs unfilled.

Finding the right commercial HVAC contractor can help you reduce energy spending, improve air quality and help you meet efficiency goals.

Did you know that heat coming into your building through windows in the summer and heat escaping through the windows in the colder months accounts for 25-30% of your building’s energy use?

Energy recovery ventilation (ERV) systems are designed to improve your building’s energy efficiency while maintaining a healthier building environment.

Hybrid workspaces represent one of the potentially permanent byproducts of the pandemic. It's estimated that 74% of companies already use or plan to implement hybrid work permanently.

Alimentation Couche-Tard, the parent company of the Circle K gas station and convenience store concept, has begun the installation of electric vehicle fast chargers across the US and Canada.

Explore the benefits of LED lighting for office workers and learn five steps you can take to implement energy efficient lighting in your next building project or retrofit.

Retrofit any office to accommodate the future of work

What are the positive effects of installing these eco friendly features in your office building, multi-unit dwelling, retail center, or mixed-use property?

In 2021, there were more than 16 million electric vehicles (EVs) on the road, says a report from the International Energy Agency. The IEA says there could be more than 250 million EVs on the road by 2030.

If you’re planning an office retrofit that includes upgrading HVAC equipment, you may want to consider how artificial intelligence can help you save energy, achieve optimal performance, and improve indoor air quality.

The renowned economics professor at Stanford University, Nicholas Bloom, one of few economists to ever study remote work before 2020, recenlty conducted a major survey on the hybrid work environment now rapidly evolving. He warns that companies must be prepared to fully adapt to providing a hybrid office environment and to see that employee needs are met to succeed in a hybrid work model.

Before resuming business operations, check your office or building to see if it’s ready for occupancy and; create or modify your own health and safety plan.

Artificial intelligence and the IoT are the most significant disruptors in today’s commercial real estate industry. By all indications, that’s a trend that will continue in the years to come. More than ever, building owners, operators, professionals and investors today need to be adaptable and able to see the big picture.

Maintaining and improving inside air quality (IAQ) will be a key concern for employees and tenants that plan to return to the office or workplace.

According to the US Department of Labour, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), indoor air quality problems in offices are not limited to old buildings, but can occur in newly constructed buildings and renovated buildings as well.

Climate change is nothing new to most of us. The big question is; what can we do individually, collectively and within our CRE industry to help slow the effects of Climate Change?

The pandemic has been challenging for many retailers and landlords, but it has also had a positive and progressive impact on trends within the industry.

Founded in 1688, Lloyds has become a pioneer in the insurance industry and over the last 330 years has established itself as the world's leading market for specialist insurance.

We know that the likelihood of the coronavirus spreading through air or ventilation is probable; therefore, developing a plan to account for this risk is an essential part of proper planning.

Companies across the country are increasingly turning to ligthing retrofits, converting to LED, not only save energy; they provide employees with better quality of lighting that can result in increased productivity and overall workplace wellness.

Have you considered an LED lighting retrofit?

Regular Service and Maintenance of your Commercial HVAC System is Your Obligation as a Tenant

Are you getting ready to bring your employees back to the office?

If you’re a business leader who seeks to improve your ability to attract and retain top talent, take a look at how your workspaces are set up. Creating a workspace that caters to elements of individual employees helps foster better company loyalty. Employees now seek offices that may have the following traits:

Despite all of the PropTech buzz over the last decade, the stark reality is that digital transformation remains an elusive goal for most commercial real estate firms as well as the technology community that serves them. 

An Integrated and Holistic Approach can Help Stop the Spread of Covid-19 in Public Facilities

The digitization of the facilities management and maintenance sector has been slowly gathering pace over the past two years. Large service providers such as ISS, Mitie and Sodexo have focused their digitization efforts on improving the efficiency of maintenance processes with IoT monitoring platforms and mobile apps for field workers. But with a new focus on workplace cleanliness and hygiene following COVID-19, will the digitization of cleaning finally take off?

As 2020 winds down and we say goodbye to one of the most challenging years in recent memory, it is only natural to hope for smoother sailing and better times to come.

Intelligent HVAC Systems

Modern commercial buildings are inherently complex; a prerequisite if they are expected to perform consistently over time. [Even a small 3 storey building is more intricate that a wide body Jumbo jet!]

Modular construction may seem like a new building method, yet it has been around for nearly two centuries. This process of constructing structures offsite, then transporting and assembling them in half the time as traditional techniques has undergone an extraordinary transformation since the 1830s and has blossomed into one of today's leading construction approaches. Here's a brief history of modular construction to help better understand its current rise in popularity, application, and methods.

Pandemic Parachute: A few short months ago, we were all living normal, busy & profitable lives. Now, activities once taken for granted—are temporarily on hold. Anxiety levels have increased dramatically however it is possible to put it in perspective & soften the landing so to speak.

Most of us became aware of Covid 19 on March 11 of this year when the World Health Organization first reported the rapid spread of the Covid 19 pandemic to 6 continents. However the 1^st cases of this new or “novel” coronaviruses were identified as far back as November 2019. [The proper name for this particular virus is “Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 [ SARS-CoV-2]”. In the medical community the virus is termed coronavirus disease: COVID-19.

Germs are everywhere, a fact of life. Also known as microbes, bacteria, “bugs” and now even “superbugs,” various types of germs live within us, on us and all around us. Many of them keep us healthy and alive, but others pose threats to our wellbeing if our bodies cannot manage them.

A Metal-Halide lamp is an electrical lamp that produces light by an electric arc through a gaseous mixture of vaporized mercury and Metal Halides (compounds of metals with bromine or iodine). It is a type of high-intensity discharge (HID) gas discharge lamp. The most common metal halide compound used is sodium iodide.

The work environment has a significant influence on wellness. People spend upwards of eight hours a day at their jobs, at least five days a week. When jobs prioritize well-being and communication, employees thrive and report better health.

Oxford Properties Group ("Oxford"), a leading global commercial real estate investor, developer and manager, today unveiled its plans to develop Canada's first large bay multi-level industrial property.

Besides the traffic and the weather, we Seattleites love to talk about all the construction going on in our city. The downtown skyline is full of cranes, and it seems like the building never stops. By the end of the year, 39 new projects will have been completed in downtown Seattle alone, and there are plans for more than 100 others to be finished in the next two years.

Green Building

Endress+Hauser Canada is investing in a sustainable, $28 million, Customer Experience Centre in Burlington, Ontario. Designed by mcCallumSather.

Johnson Controls Distributed Energy Storage (DES) was recently invited by Bosch to provide battery storage for an innovative new electrical power distribution system. The Bosch Direct Current Building Scale Microgrid Platform (DCBMP) makes commercial and industrial facilities more efficient, reliable and resilient by intelligently connecting on-site renewable energy resources to municipal electrical loads.

How to Prioritize Your Needs When Searching for a New Lease

Stoneridge Ice Centre in Burlington, Ont. signs up for localized private utility service.

Sky-high electricity rates in Ontario have had a big impact on recreational facility operations, especially skating arenas, but those days may be changing.

All commercial buildings will find cost effective benefits in rainwater harvesting.  Any building with a large square foot roof, and high demand for non-potable water, is a top priority candidate for rainwater harvesting.